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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12

which Herbert Spencer tells us is the
proximate cause of PROCESS. It's evil
effects reacted on the people who up
held it, for, by placing the white man
in position of power and ease, it de-
prived him of the strongest incentives
to exertion, either in literature or the
mechanical arts. The only arena in
which he could find a need for his
talents, and others to dispute his
mastery, was in politics, and his
genius grew in this direction with a
concentrated strength, like a stalk
that has received too much nourish-
ment. But for the cause of slavery
the south would probably have been
the most densely populated part of
the United States, and Norfolk, with
its magnificent harbor, would perhaps
have been the largest city in America.
Even as it is, now that slavery has
gone and the social foundation has
been laid anew, it is not improbable
that the south will reap all the ad-
vantages that her favorable climate
and natural wealth entitle her to.
She has recovered from the ravages
of the war with rapidity unexam-
pied in history, and the redoubled i'm
petus given her in the last five years
by the discovery of limitless fields of
mineral wealth has sent her forward
with a bound,
Agriculture has not felt the impulse
to progress as strongly as the other
arts, being more conservative and
slower to change, but its conditions
have been steadily improving ever
since the men of the south came home
from the war to find their fields over.
grown with young forests, their barns
empty, their live stock destroyed and
their labor system revolutionized.
The southern agriculturists have
accomplished wonders in the face Of
difficulties that would have discour.
aged and disheartened a people less
brave, and now that they have reach.
ed the plane of success, hundreds Of
northern farmers, attracted by the
prosperity of the country and the
cheapness Of its lands, are settling
among us to aid our people in making
the south blossom like rose.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12
Reading.

The Nation.
But there is great reason to fear
that, what with the newspapers and
the magazines, and the art galleries,
and the museums and the theatres,
and facility with which we can get
ether people to gossip with us when
we are both idle and lazy, the num-
Der Of those who can or ever do read a
book--even a novel, even a poor
novels rapidly declining. In fact,
we fear that any one who inquired
among his friends, outside the pro-
fessor and professional literary men,
would find that the number of those
who now ever read a serious book
of any kind is exceedingly small, and
that those who read novels is grow.
ing small. Most men who have not
kept up the habit of reading, in tact
go to sleep over a serious book almost
Immediately and throw down 6
novel after a few pages, if the plot
does not thicken rapidly, or the in
cidents are few. The thoughtful
novel, such as George Eliot's, filled
with reflection and speculation, would
fare much worse now, even coming
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12
SWARM OFB'S.

B patient, B prayerful, B humble, B mild,
B wise as a solon, meek as child;
B studious, B thoughtful, B loving, B kind,
sure you make matter subservient to
mind,
b cautious, B prudent, B useful, B true.
B courteous to all men, B friendly with
few.
b temperate in argument, pleasure and
wine.
B careful of conduct, of money, of time,
B cheerful, B grateful, B hopeful, firm,
B peaceful, benevolent, willing to learn;
B courageous, B gentle, B liberal, B just,
B aspiring, B humble, Because thou arr
dust.
B patient, circumspect, sound in the faith
B active, devoted, B faithful till death;
B honest, B holy, transparent and pure,
B dependent, B Christlike, and you'll BE
secure.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12

improvements have been made in
this respect, breeders from the very
nurseries of the originals now resort
to Tennessee for the purpose of inn
proving their own. The Tennessee
Jersey Cattle Club finds buyers in
every State In the Union and Canada,
where this popular breed have been
introduced.
The Planters Journal, Birmingham
and Nashville, from which the above
extract is taken states that the popul-
ar and famous Jerseys were introduc-
ed into the South by Col. G. w.
Charlton at Knoxville, in 1856.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was g Child, she cried for Castoris,
When aho became Miss, sho chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, shs gave them Castoria,

Florists have one knack in pro-
longing the freshness offlowers which
few amateurs seem to be familiar.
1t is to cut off bit of the stem with
a sharp knife after the flowers have
been in the water for day or more.
This has the effect Of bringing fresh
cells in direct contact with the wa
ter, and flowers as result put on a
new brightness.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12
Live Stock IN Tennessee.

In the general prosperity which
everywhere marks the progress of
Tennessee, no one interest equals the
rapid advance made in live. stock.
With superior advantages of central
location, climate, soil, water, and the
grasses necessary to the highest devel-
opment of the thoroughbred, in
horses, cattle, sheep and swine, it has
only been within the past twenty
years that her people have realized
this vast source of wealth, which is
now the most profitable industry in
which her people can engage, and
one which while producing salts
factory results, is constantly adding
to the improvement and enrichment
of their lands. Within the recollec-
ton of many now engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits in this highly favor
ed State, the breeding Of fine stock
had attracted but little attention.
Indeed the horse with pedigree was
rather an exception than the rule.
But since attention has been directed
in this line, the development that has
followed has been productive of most
marvellous results. Magnificent stock
farms have sprung up in all parts of
the Middle Division, and are gradual
~ being introduced throughout the
Eastern and Western Divisions of the
State. According to the taste of each,
the farm is flocked with the royal
thoroughbred, the noble trotter, the
fleet PAGER or the more utilitarian
PercherOn. Here, also, the lordly
ShOrthorn, the imperial Holstein and
the queenly Jersey are found, each
representing the most famous families
of their repeStive breeds. In sheep
husbandry, Tennessee was an early
pioneer. Mark r. Cockrill was the
first to proclaim the superiority Of
Tennessee wool and bear off the first
prize at the Great Universal Exposi-
ton at Paris, in 1869 against the COM
petition of the world. r. p. Led
better demonstrated the superiority
of the Tennessee bred hog in his Berk.
shires, which never had their equal
as prize-winners.
Tennessee is the natural home Of
the blood horse. No other portion o.
the American continent is so admir-
ably adapted to hiswants or combines
so many advantages in climate, soil
water and the grasses necessary to hi
higher development. Gen. Jackson.
Pacelot, the racers of Hardy Cryer
Bale Peyton, and 10. C. Guild, il
ante-bellum days, and the army o
winners turned out from Belle Meade
under Gen. w. G. Harding and Gen
w, H. Jackson, the Franklins, Ma
ZONES and others, together with tn,
fact that Tennessee yearlings hav,
brought the highest prices ever paid
are unmistakable evidences of this.
But the different breeds of cattl
have received larger share of atten
ton than any other breed of liv
stock, and such is the extent to whicl
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12

from an author of her powers, than it
did thirty years ago. The newspaper
is fast forming the mental habits of
this generation; and, in truth, even
this is getting to be too heavy, unless
the articles or extracts are very short.
The reader begins more and more to
resent being asked to keep his atten-
ton fixed on any one subject for
more than five minutes. In short,
any one who tlatters himself during
the busy years of an active career,
when he does no reading but news
paper reading, that he is going to
become reader of books at a later
period when he gets more leisure,
may rest assured that he is greatly
mistaken. When leisure comes, he
will find that serious book will tire
him or send him asleep in ten min
utes, just as dumb-bell would tire a
long unused arm. To be able to read
continuously for long periods, at any
time of life, just as to be able to row
or walk or ride, one must keep in
practice year after year, by doing
more or less of it every day or at
least every week, The man who
finds that he shrinks from book and
longs for Sunday paper, may feel
as sure that he is mentally "out Of
condition"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12
Use of Luxury.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Murmurs against luxury may be
heard among people in straitened cir
cumstances when the lavish expendi-
lures and sumptuous pleasures Of
great society entertainments are dis
cussed. But such persons are prone
to forget that these expenditures, that
seem so prodigal, 90 in a large part to
benefit the working people. If such
brilliant evenings as that of Mr..
Robert CARROTS or Mr.. John Robin
sons were not given, and the money
that they cost simply put away, the
merchants and mechanics of various
sorts would not be better off, but
worse off. One hardly realizes how
much money may change hands in
consequence of great entertainment
or series of entertainments. OF the
five or six hundred guests, nearly all
must have some costly preparation in
dress to make. A large proportion of
the toilets are entirely new. The
making of these dresses and the con-
sumption of raw material benefit a
large variety of occupations. The
spinner and weaver, the lacemaker,
the dressmaker, the glove maker,
shoemaker, and countless other
workers, get better prices for their
work because of the needs of luxury.
Every duck-hunter and terrapin-fish-
er is the better off on account of a
brilliant season. The house decorator,
the florist, the musician, the caterer,
the confectioner, and others feel the
stimulus of increased business in their
respective departments of industry.
1t is thus also with a charity ball. 1t
benefits not merely the poor and des-
titute by the fund that it raises, but it
benefits workers of all sorts in their
varied lines of business. 1t is one of
the complaints among the shopkeep-
ers of Paris that the republic is so
much less splendid than the corrupt
empire Of Napoleon III; that the ex-
penditures of the fashionable world
are comparatively meager, and that
thus business is dull. If the republic
were to exceed the empire in the
splendor of its entertainments, it
would doubtless be more popular
with the merchants of Paris than the
empire ever was. 1t has often hap
pened when some industry was de-
pressed that good start has been
given to it by making it for awhile a
fashion. For example, the Irish linen
trade was once pulled out of ruin by
a series of Irish linen balls. Calico
balls and Others have also accomplish
ed good results in the same way.
These, however, are in their nature
temporary eXpedients. But the good
that is accomplished by "a brilliant
season of society events" is much
more permanent. Strike them out Of
existence and all departments of bust.
ness, the useful as well as the luXur-
ious, would feel it as disaster. We
are not to be understood as saying
that ball is the best and wisest way
of spending money; but we do say
that it is better for the wealthy to put
part of their revenues into luxurious
expenditure than to go on rolling UP
money and locking it up; and when
large sums are spent thus in events
that give brilliancy to Baltimore life
they benefit the city very appreciably
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12
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Patent Office Gazette, paper of immense
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GzS-NO agency in the United States pos
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inventions,
Copies of patents furnished for % certs
each
Correspondence invited.
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